X-Loop: help-debbugs@HIDDEN Subject: bug#70402: 29.3; Error in "(emacs)Package Installation" description. 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You must do this in the early init file, as the variable is read before loading the regular init file. Currently this variable cannot be set via Customize." The final sentence in this paragraph says that =E2=80=98package-enable-at-startup=E2=80=99 cannot be set via Customize, bu= t it is possible in Emacs 29.3 to set that variable via Customize. Type the following: M-x customize-option RET Customize variable: package-enable-at-startup RET After this sequence, the buffer "*Customize Option: Package Enable At Startup*" is displayed, which according to the Emacs user manual should not be possible. --=20 The lyf so short, the craft so long to lerne. - Geoffrey Chaucer, The Parliament of Birds.
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X-Loop: help-debbugs@HIDDEN Subject: bug#70402: 29.3; Error in "(emacs)Package Installation" description. Resent-From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz@HIDDEN> Original-Sender: "Debbugs-submit" <debbugs-submit-bounces <at> debbugs.gnu.org> Resent-CC: bug-gnu-emacs@HIDDEN Resent-Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2024 19:25:03 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: <handler.70402.B70402.171320906620333 <at> debbugs.gnu.org> Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@HIDDEN X-GNU-PR-Message: followup 70402 X-GNU-PR-Package: emacs X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: tpeplt <tpeplt@HIDDEN> Cc: 70402 <at> debbugs.gnu.org Received: via spool by 70402-submit <at> debbugs.gnu.org id=B70402.171320906620333 (code B ref 70402); Mon, 15 Apr 2024 19:25:03 +0000 Received: (at 70402) by debbugs.gnu.org; 15 Apr 2024 19:24:26 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:39126 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from <debbugs-submit-bounces <at> debbugs.gnu.org>) id 1rwRwG-0005HV-Tv for submit <at> debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 15 Apr 2024 15:24:26 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:470:142:3::10]:39424) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from <eliz@HIDDEN>) id 1rwRwE-0005GQ-Cz for 70402 <at> debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 15 Apr 2024 15:24:23 -0400 Received: from fencepost.gnu.org ([2001:470:142:3::e]) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from <eliz@HIDDEN>) id 1rwRvx-0007pH-6t; Mon, 15 Apr 2024 15:24:05 -0400 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; q=dns/txt; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gnu.org; s=fencepost-gnu-org; h=MIME-version:References:Subject:In-Reply-To:To:From: Date; bh=Ix/F1SUY0dUA/AUIGRMdsxCn0MREvnLdQcwP6xcKRnc=; b=T8QX5YkTB7C9rcwS1Q/D QaPod3Z1avzpqMaTK78np9UTORDvG0X1hiN5XgiK4PvHJAUfLgTB4+aZjHaUW4P8VGkOp1LE7POVK AA5qvhnKgnXyZATIQsMWcju26fI1Seyl0eTaffcbGxocsNSwqBkbz4Gu37WHRjIKvp3r8eAJavuvu 1TL7vHFfrXJ6S5ZRwp1U14+ShE3Oqbc+gB5uwwdnwZs5EsgNgr2J8O574Q7QddRcZ7wNV1kf3I9I/ /10VTzrHBdwUxH1yZSueYRM8h6gpUUYz6viEAsYcYOD9Hx1PiDUhb24IQgurFkKEG8R+0AR8tDUyG 87pHOp6qUIjGNA==; Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2024 22:24:01 +0300 Message-Id: <86mspujupa.fsf@HIDDEN> From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz@HIDDEN> In-Reply-To: <87bk6ao3cy.fsf@HIDDEN> (message from tpeplt on Mon, 15 Apr 2024 15:03:25 -0400) References: <87bk6ao3cy.fsf@HIDDEN> MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Spam-Score: -2.3 (--) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit <at> debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: <debbugs-submit.debbugs.gnu.org> List-Unsubscribe: <https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi-bin/mailman/options/debbugs-submit>, <mailto:debbugs-submit-request <at> debbugs.gnu.org?subject=unsubscribe> List-Archive: <https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi-bin/mailman/private/debbugs-submit/> List-Post: <mailto:debbugs-submit <at> debbugs.gnu.org> List-Help: <mailto:debbugs-submit-request <at> debbugs.gnu.org?subject=help> List-Subscribe: <https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/debbugs-submit>, <mailto:debbugs-submit-request <at> debbugs.gnu.org?subject=subscribe> Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces <at> debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" <debbugs-submit-bounces <at> debbugs.gnu.org> X-Spam-Score: -3.3 (---) > From: tpeplt <tpeplt@HIDDEN> > Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2024 15:03:25 -0400 > > In the Info node for the Emacs user manual "(emacs) Package > Installation", there is the following paragraph: > > "To keep Emacs from automatically making packages available at > startup, change the variable ‘package-enable-at-startup’ to ‘nil’. You > must do this in the early init file, as the variable is read before > loading the regular init file. Currently this variable cannot be set > via Customize." > > The final sentence in this paragraph says that > ‘package-enable-at-startup’ cannot be set via Customize, but it is > possible in Emacs 29.3 to set that variable via Customize. Type the > following: > > M-x customize-option RET > Customize variable: package-enable-at-startup RET > > After this sequence, the buffer "*Customize Option: Package Enable At > Startup*" is displayed, which according to the Emacs user manual should > not be possible. I think you misunderstand what the manual attempts to convey: that customizing this variable will not have the desired effect, because it must be set before reading the init file.
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Type the >> following: >>=20 >> M-x customize-option RET >> Customize variable: package-enable-at-startup RET >>=20 >> After this sequence, the buffer "*Customize Option: Package Enable At >> Startup*" is displayed, which according to the Emacs user manual should >> not be possible. > > I think you misunderstand what the manual attempts to convey: that > customizing this variable will not have the desired effect, because it > must be set before reading the init file. If I understand you correctly, then there are two reasons, rather than one, for why the variable =E2=80=98package-enable-at-startup=E2=80=99 shoul= d not be an (customizable) option: 1. Because the Emacs user manual says that it cannot be set (it can). 2. Because setting the variable via =E2=80=98customize-option=E2=80=99 has = no effect (it happens too late in the initialization sequence?). If the user manual says that "something" cannot be done and doing so anyway would have no effect, then it should not be possible to do that "something." --=20 The lyf so short, the craft so long to lerne. - Geoffrey Chaucer, The Parliament of Birds.
X-Loop: help-debbugs@HIDDEN Subject: bug#70402: 29.3; Error in "(emacs)Package Installation" description. Resent-From: Philip Kaludercic <philipk@HIDDEN> Original-Sender: "Debbugs-submit" <debbugs-submit-bounces <at> debbugs.gnu.org> Resent-CC: bug-gnu-emacs@HIDDEN Resent-Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2024 12:36:02 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: <handler.70402.B70402.17137893107219 <at> debbugs.gnu.org> Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@HIDDEN X-GNU-PR-Message: followup 70402 X-GNU-PR-Package: emacs X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: tpeplt <tpeplt@HIDDEN> Cc: Eli Zaretskii <eliz@HIDDEN>, 70402 <at> debbugs.gnu.org Received: via spool by 70402-submit <at> debbugs.gnu.org id=B70402.17137893107219 (code B ref 70402); Mon, 22 Apr 2024 12:36:02 +0000 Received: (at 70402) by debbugs.gnu.org; 22 Apr 2024 12:35:10 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:45894 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from <debbugs-submit-bounces <at> debbugs.gnu.org>) id 1ryst4-0001sL-9Q for submit <at> debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 22 Apr 2024 08:35:10 -0400 Received: from mout02.posteo.de ([185.67.36.66]:33851) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from <philipk@HIDDEN>) id 1ryst1-0001rv-9U for 70402 <at> debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 22 Apr 2024 08:35:08 -0400 Received: from submission (posteo.de [185.67.36.169]) by mout02.posteo.de (Postfix) with ESMTPS id C1288240107 for <70402 <at> debbugs.gnu.org>; Mon, 22 Apr 2024 14:34:44 +0200 (CEST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/simple; d=posteo.net; s=2017; t=1713789284; bh=pVllB7ioaUq3zGVlrZmjKWetEzg3DCgksZQWUe+cpVA=; h=From:To:Cc:Subject:OpenPGP:Date:Message-ID:MIME-Version: Content-Type:Content-Transfer-Encoding:From; b=JbCgzwYNTCbJrMTXxClOF53BFokIrnxJuDDxhx4S70nNC2D0onvtjRG84rrJ9jE7e 1VzF/U7rqFjIOfun50/HkvLPi7LgRMssFUz//8Pvk+mho7sKQg7Z8mAQ1OczIf69dO Kd07QcsobKhLQEPzfCOYDGEuA/KjF3qU6KBjhCUKxYmzr9HSMYH3RFnFmolaBqxlgu pkZF6nbLJdwqMmH3C7v2UELcGVOumZViLC6QXxa2FkUnjkacPUmDAiaFgzpRWcKqGb UZRpxYu9B6RsZhsQ26SbfYdepYq0C80Ubs/txd7nvkdpy2dM66lHzgf/LTy54oTVTS J7TsOCBiA/KwA== Received: from customer (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by submission (posteo.de) with ESMTPSA id 4VNPpC5xkLz9rxG; Mon, 22 Apr 2024 14:34:43 +0200 (CEST) From: Philip Kaludercic <philipk@HIDDEN> In-Reply-To: <87le5caujd.fsf@HIDDEN> (tpeplt@HIDDEN's message of "Wed, 17 Apr 2024 11:16:54 -0400") References: <87bk6ao3cy.fsf@HIDDEN> <86mspujupa.fsf@HIDDEN> <87le5caujd.fsf@HIDDEN> OpenPGP: id=7126E1DE2F0CE35C770BED01F2C3CC513DB89F66; url="https://keys.openpgp.org/vks/v1/by-fingerprint/7126E1DE2F0CE35C770BED01F2C3CC513DB89F66"; preference=signencrypt Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2024 12:34:43 +0000 Message-ID: <87y195tw2k.fsf@HIDDEN> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Spam-Score: -2.3 (--) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit <at> debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: <debbugs-submit.debbugs.gnu.org> List-Unsubscribe: <https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi-bin/mailman/options/debbugs-submit>, <mailto:debbugs-submit-request <at> debbugs.gnu.org?subject=unsubscribe> List-Archive: <https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi-bin/mailman/private/debbugs-submit/> List-Post: <mailto:debbugs-submit <at> debbugs.gnu.org> List-Help: <mailto:debbugs-submit-request <at> debbugs.gnu.org?subject=help> List-Subscribe: <https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/debbugs-submit>, <mailto:debbugs-submit-request <at> debbugs.gnu.org?subject=subscribe> Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces <at> debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" <debbugs-submit-bounces <at> debbugs.gnu.org> X-Spam-Score: -3.3 (---) tpeplt <tpeplt@HIDDEN> writes: > Eli Zaretskii <eliz@HIDDEN> writes: > >>> From: tpeplt <tpeplt@HIDDEN> >>> Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2024 15:03:25 -0400 >>>=20 >>>=20 >>> The final sentence in this paragraph says that >>> =E2=80=98package-enable-at-startup=E2=80=99 cannot be set via Customize= , but it is >>> possible in Emacs 29.3 to set that variable via Customize. Type the >>> following: >>>=20 >>> M-x customize-option RET >>> Customize variable: package-enable-at-startup RET >>>=20 >>> After this sequence, the buffer "*Customize Option: Package Enable At >>> Startup*" is displayed, which according to the Emacs user manual should >>> not be possible. > >> >> I think you misunderstand what the manual attempts to convey: that >> customizing this variable will not have the desired effect, because it >> must be set before reading the init file. > > If I understand you correctly, then there are two reasons, rather than > one, for why the variable =E2=80=98package-enable-at-startup=E2=80=99 sho= uld not be an > (customizable) option: > > 1. Because the Emacs user manual says that it cannot be set (it can). > > 2. Because setting the variable via =E2=80=98customize-option=E2=80=99 ha= s no effect (it > happens too late in the initialization sequence?). > > If the user manual says that "something" cannot be done and doing so > anyway would have no effect, then it should not be possible to do that > "something." When in doubt, "cannot" for Emacs usually means "will not do what you want it to" instead of "it is not possible to", or that is at least how I read the sentence here. That being said, I guess the manual could be clarified, or one could revert `package-enable-at-startup' to a regular variable? I am not sure what the policy on the last point is. --=20 Philip Kaludercic on peregrine
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